City officials estimate they will be able to get more money from parking at Balboa Park than they originally anticipated.

Backstory: The city is dealing with a brutal budget deficit and has been looking for revenue anywhere it can find it. Historically, parking at Balboa Park has been free, but that is all about to change.

The new money does — and does not — help the budget woes.

Parking revenue generated at Balboa Park will have to be put back into the park, a spokesperson for the mayor said. That means parking revenue, instead of the city’s general fund, will pay for the park’s upgrades and maintenance. In turn, general fund money will be freed up for other things.

Discussions are still ongoing about how much parking will cost in different parts of the park, but the city now expects

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